What’s Your One-Word Theme for the New Year?

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A Little Happier: We're all getting geared up for 2017, and January 1 is often a prompt that people use to reflect on ways to make life happier in the new year.

This week's holiday hack is to choose one word, or a short phrase, to sum up what we want to focus on for the new year. When we distill our aims into a single word or phrase, it's easier to remember it -- and to take action.

In the past, I've picked words and phrases like "Upgrade" and "Lighten Up." This year, I'm picking "Re-purpose." I want to tackle the question: How can I make more of what I already have?

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